Marker
Markers represent shrink wrap tubing that is placed on a cable during the manufacturing process to identify the cable for assembly, maintenance, and repair purposes. Markers are represented as cylindrical features around the selected cable with a name tag to identify the marker. The tag switches on and off with the display of the datum point.
To Create a Marker
To create a marker, do the following:
1. Click 
Marker from the Cosmetics ribbon group. The Marker tab opens.
Marker from the Cosmetics ribbon group. The Marker tab opens.2. Select a segment to place the marker on the cable.
3. Click 
to select existing spool or click 
to create a new spool. Modify the spool parameter values from the Electrical Parameters dialog box if needed. For more information, refer To Edit Spool Parameters.
to select existing spool or click to create a new spool. Modify the spool parameter values from the Electrical Parameters dialog box if needed. For more information, refer To Edit Spool Parameters.4. In the Offset box, specify the value from the end of the selected segment where the marker should be placed. It is indicated by an orange dot, which serves as the anchor point. In the Length field, enter the desired length of the marker.
5. Click 
to flip the end of the selected segment on which to place the marker.
to flip the end of the selected segment on which to place the marker.6. (Optional) Modify the values for Members and Increment to create a pattern of markers along the selected segment. Members defines the number of instances in the pattern, and Increment specifies the spacing between each instance, measured from the anchor point, which is indicated by an orange dot at the start of the segment.
7. In the Display panel, edit the value for Display Thickness if required.
 | Display Thickness affects only the visual representation and does not impact spool parameters. |
8. Click 
OK. A Marker is created.
OK. A Marker is created. | Use the Cabling Cosmetics Display Filters option from the in‑graphics toolbar to show or hide labels for markers. |
Patterned markers form a Pattern group; deleting or suppressing one instance affects the entire group. You can modify individual instances as well. To do so, right-click the instance, select 
Edit Dimensions, and adjust the desired values. To reset the instance back to match the pattern group, use the 
Remove Varied Item command from the right-click menu.
Edit Dimensions, and adjust the desired values. To reset the instance back to match the pattern group, use the Remove Varied Item command from the right-click menu.To edit or update a marker, select the marker from the model tree or from the graphic window and use the 
Edit Definition command from the right-click menu.
Edit Definition command from the right-click menu.